York

York's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. Data from the census also show there were changes in housing tenure, marriage and health.

The population reached nearly 200,000

Between the last two censuses, the population of York increased by 9.4%, from just over 181,000 to 198,000.

The addition of just under 17,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, York was home to, on average, 5.2 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older York

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of York remained 38 years.

This city had a slightly lower average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and became slightly younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of almost 7,600 people between the ages of 20 and 29 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just under 3,000.

About 17% of people in York are aged between 20 and 29 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and York by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fall in home ownership

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest fall in the proportion of households that owner their home.

Across the region, Bradford saw the next largest decrease in the proportion of households that owner their home (from 71% in 2001 to 65% in 2011).

In 2011, just under 7 in 10 (66%) households in York owner their home, compared with 73% in 2001. The percentage of privately rented homes increased from 9.9% to 18%.

The rate of home ownership was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that that owner their home across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Change in work life

This area saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest fall in the proportion of employed people.

Across the region, only Kirklees saw a greater fall in the proportion of employed people (from 53% to 51%).

In 2011, just over one in two (53%) people aged 16 to 74 in York said they were employed, compared with 54% in 2001. The percentage that were unemployed increased from 2.5% to 3.1%.

The rate of employment was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that that said they were employed across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More single people in York

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased in York at a faster rate than in nearby Selby.

In York, the proportion of single people increased from 32% in 2001 to 39% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in Selby increased from 23% to 27%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 29% to 34%.

The proportion of married people in York fell from 49% to 44%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner remained close to 10%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were single across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of York residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 8.0% to 4.1% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (84%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 70% in 2001. The percentage of York residents that described their health as fair decreased from 22% to 12%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in York decreased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in York, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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